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| ShortSummary = The Boys infiltrate and attempt to sabotage Victoria Neuman's campaign event, but the mission goes awry when [[Homelander]] and Ryan arrive. [[Billy Butcher|Butcher]], demoted and no longer the leader of The Boys, attempts to persuade Ryan to leave with him, but is thwarted by Homelander; Ryan learns that Butcher only has six months to live, due to the many used doses of V24, after Homelander detects a [[Neoplasm|tumour]] inside Butcher's head. The group is soon forced to retreat when Neuman's daughter Zoe attacks; The Boys learn Neuman might be invulnerable. Discovering white pubic hair on his body and fed up by his group being sycophantic, Homelander recruits misanthropic, hyper-intelligent Supe Sister Sage as a new member of The Seven. Homelander, in the midst of being on trial for murder, orders [[A-Train (comics)|A-Train]], [[The Deep (character)|The Deep]], and [[Black Noir#Black Noir II|Black Noir II]] to murder three of his supporters, among them Todd, while Sage initiates a riot, in a plan to blame [[Annie January|Starlight]] supporters, outside of the courthouse following the reveal of the verdict: "not guilty". [[Hughie Campbell|Hughie]] learns his father has suffered a [[stroke]] and visits him, only to encounter his mother who had abandoned him at the age of six. As Butcher's health deteriorates, he hallucinates and sees Becca, only for the vision to lecture him about how Ryan must be taken away from Homelander as soon as possible. After the vision disappears, Neuman receives a text message from Butcher regarding the Red River file she requested in order to help him reunite with Ryan; however, Neuman gets trolled when she, instead, receives an obscene image.

| ShortSummary = The Boys infiltrate and attempt to sabotage Victoria Neuman's campaign event, but the mission goes awry when [[Homelander]] and Ryan arrive. [[Billy Butcher|Butcher]], demoted and no longer the leader of The Boys, attempts to persuade Ryan to leave with him, but is thwarted by Homelander; Ryan learns that Butcher only has six months to live, due to the many used doses of V24, after Homelander detects a [[Neoplasm|tumour]] inside Butcher's head. The group is soon forced to retreat when Neuman's daughter Zoe attacks; The Boys learn Neuman might be invulnerable. Discovering white pubic hair on his body and fed up by his group being sycophantic, Homelander recruits misanthropic, hyper-intelligent Supe Sister Sage as a new member of The Seven. Homelander, in the midst of being on trial for murder, orders [[A-Train (comics)|A-Train]], [[The Deep (character)|The Deep]], and [[Black Noir#Black Noir II|Black Noir II]] to murder three of his supporters, among them Todd, while Sage initiates a riot, in a plan to blame [[Annie January|Starlight]] supporters, outside of the courthouse following the reveal of the verdict: "not guilty". [[Hughie Campbell|Hughie]] learns his father has suffered a [[stroke]] and visits him, only to encounter his mother who had abandoned him at the age of six. As Butcher's health deteriorates, he hallucinates and sees Becca, only for the vision to lecture him about how Ryan must be taken away from Homelander as soon as possible. After the vision disappears, Neuman receives a text message from Butcher regarding the Red River files, stolen by Butcher from Hughie, she requested in order to help him reunite with Ryan; however, Neuman gets trolled when she, instead, receives an obscene image.

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| ShortSummary = While working on Adam Bourke's ''Training A-Train'' with [[Will Ferrell]], Black Noir II mentions to A-Train that he has not killed anyone before Homelander ordered them; A-Train advises him to be quiet like his predecessor. Butcher tells The Boys his remaining time to live and is kicked out. Homelander and Sage organize Ryan's first public mission. At TruthCon, The Boys and Butcher discover Sage recruiting the [[alt-right]] Supe Firecracker, resulting in a fight and the death of Firecracker's ally Splinter, while Firecracker escapes. During Ryan's mission, Homelander abruptly appears off-script and forces Ryan to use his power, resulting in a stuntman's death. After a fight, Butcher visits [[Mother's Milk (character)|MM]] in a failed attempt to return to The Boys. Guilty over his actions, A-Train gives Starlight and Hughie evidence to help clear her supporters accused of murder.

| ShortSummary = While working on Adam Bourke's ''Training A-Train'' with [[Will Ferrell]], Black Noir II mentions to A-Train that he has not killed anyone before Homelander ordered them; A-Train advises him to be quiet like his predecessor. Butcher tells The Boys his remaining time to live and is kicked out. Homelander and Sage organize Ryan's first public mission. At TruthCon, The Boys and Butcher discover Sage recruiting the [[alt-right]] Supe Firecracker, resulting in a fight and the death of Firecracker's ally Splinter, while Firecracker escapes. During Ryan's mission, Homelander abruptly appears off-script and forces Ryan to use his power, resulting in a stuntman's death. After a fight, Butcher visits [[Mother's Milk (character)|MM]] in a failed attempt to return to The Boys. Guilty over his actions, A-Train gives Hughie and Starlight evidence to help clear her supporters accused of murder.

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=== Filming ===

=== Filming ===

The fourth season commenced filming on August 23, 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Everything we know so far about 'The Boys' Season 4 |url=https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-season-4-everything-we-know/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411073541/https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-season-4-everything-we-know/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Simon Pegg]] concluded filming his scenes on January 18, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Perry |first=Spencer |date=January 18, 2023 |title='The Boys' Star Wraps Filming on Season 4 |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boys-star-simon-pegg-wraps-filming-season-4/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412202159/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boys-star-simon-pegg-wraps-filming-season-4/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Filming on the finale began on February 12,<ref>{{cite web |last=Flook |first=Ray |date=February 12, 2023 |title='The Boys': Eric Kripke Confirms Season 4 Finale Filming Underway |url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-boys-eric-kripke-confirms-season-4-finale-filming-underway/ |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411152129/https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-boys-eric-kripke-confirms-season-4-finale-filming-underway/ |url-status=live}}</ref> with Starr concluding filming his scenes on April 4.<ref>{{cite web |last=DeVore |first=Britta |date=April 6, 2023 |title=Antony Starr Wraps Filming on 'The Boys' Season 4 |url=https://collider.com/the-boys-season-4-filming-wrap-antony-starr/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415023914/https://collider.com/the-boys-season-4-filming-wrap-antony-starr/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Filming on the fourth season officially wrapped on April 12, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=DeVore |first=Britta |date=April 12, 2023 |title='The Boys' Season 4 Wraps with Gory Behind-the-Scenes Images |url=https://collider.com/the-boys-season-4-filming-wrap-set-images/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414004328/https://collider.com/the-boys-season-4-filming-wrap-set-images/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The fourth season commenced filming on August 22, 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Everything we know so far about 'The Boys' Season 4 |url=https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-season-4-everything-we-know/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411073541/https://ew.com/tv/the-boys-season-4-everything-we-know/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Simon Pegg]] concluded filming his scenes on January 18, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Perry |first=Spencer |date=January 18, 2023 |title='The Boys' Star Wraps Filming on Season 4 |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boys-star-simon-pegg-wraps-filming-season-4/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412202159/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boys-star-simon-pegg-wraps-filming-season-4/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Filming on the finale began on February 12,<ref>{{cite web |last=Flook |first=Ray |date=February 12, 2023 |title='The Boys': Eric Kripke Confirms Season 4 Finale Filming Underway |url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-boys-eric-kripke-confirms-season-4-finale-filming-underway/ |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411152129/https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-boys-eric-kripke-confirms-season-4-finale-filming-underway/ |url-status=live}}</ref> with Starr concluding filming his scenes on April 4.<ref>{{cite web |last=DeVore |first=Britta |date=April 6, 2023 |title=Antony Starr Wraps Filming on 'The Boys' Season 4 |url=https://collider.com/the-boys-season-4-filming-wrap-antony-starr/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415023914/https://collider.com/the-boys-season-4-filming-wrap-antony-starr/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Filming on the fourth season officially wrapped on April 12, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=DeVore |first=Britta |date=April 12, 2023 |title='The Boys' Season 4 Wraps with Gory Behind-the-Scenes Images |url=https://collider.com/the-boys-season-4-filming-wrap-set-images/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414004328/https://collider.com/the-boys-season-4-filming-wrap-set-images/ |url-status=live}}</ref>


== Release ==

== Release ==
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== Reception ==

== Reception ==

On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the fourth season holds an approval rating of 95%, based on 77 reviews, with an average rating of 7.70/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Boxing in the political arena with a bloodied smile, ''The Boys''{{'}} fourth season is grim and even a little glum while holding up a cracked mirror towards modern society."<ref>{{cite rotten tomatoes |title=The Boys |id=the_boys_2019 |type=tv |season=4 |access-date=June 18, 2024}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the season holds a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.<ref>{{cite metacritic |title=The Boys |id=the-boys |type=tv |season=4 |access-date=June 13, 2024}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Following it's premiere episodes show was [[Review bomb|review bombed]] Rotten Tomatoes which showed a mixed 49% audience approval of the show around the time of the seasons release. This was reportedly due to the right-wing users criticism of the show perceived left-wing political commentary that is leaned into more compared to previous seasons, and a reduction of appearances of some of the shows characters. In response, some have noted Donald Trump himself inspired the creation of [[Homelander|Homelander's]] character for the series. Series creator [[Eric Kripke]] has also described the show in previous interviews as "story about the intersection of celebrity and authoritarianism and how social media and entertainment are used to sell fascism.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Jodee |date=2024-06-19 |title=The Boys Season 4 Seemingly Gets Review Bombed Amid Record-Low Rotten Tomatoes Score |url=https://www.cbr.com/the-boys-season-4-record-low-rotten-tomatoes-score/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |title=‘The Boys’ Season 4 Opens Up 46% Split Between Critic And Audience Scores |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/06/19/the-boys-season-4-opens-up-46-split-between-critic-and-audience-scores/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Conor |title=Anti-‘Woke’ Critics Of ‘The Boys’ Mocked On Social Media As Creators Say The Series Was Always A Satirical Right-Wing Critique |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/06/18/anti-woke-critics-of-the-boys-mocked-on-social-media-as-creators-say-the-series-was-always-a-satirical-right-wing-critique/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

===Critical response===

On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the fourth season holds an approval rating of 95%, based on 77 reviews, with an average rating of 7.70/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Boxing in the political arena with a bloodied smile, ''The Boys''{{'}} fourth season is grim and even a little glum while holding up a cracked mirror towards modern society."<ref>{{cite rotten tomatoes |title=The Boys |id=the_boys_2019 |type=tv |season=4 |access-date=June 18, 2024}}{{cbignore}}</ref> on [[Metacritic]], the season holds a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.<ref>{{cite metacritic |title=The Boys |id=the-boys |type=tv |season=4 |access-date=June 13, 2024}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Audience reception===

Following its three-episode premiere, the season was [[review bomb]]ed on Rotten Tomatoes. The website currently has a negative audience score of 49%, which is reportedly due to [[Right-wing politics|right-wing]] political user criticism. These users have reportedly perceived the season leaning toward more [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] political commentary, compared to previous seasons.{{efn|Attributed to multiple sources: <ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/the-boys-season-4-rotten-tomatoes-audience-score-series-lowest/ |title='The Boys' Season 4 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Becomes Series First to Claim Unfortunate Title |last=Shayo |first=Lukas |website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=June 16, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-boys-homelander-fans-finally-get-the-point-theyre-not-happy/ |title='The Boys': Homelander Fans Finally Get The Point & They're Not Happy |last=Flook |first=Ryan |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |date=June 17, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1605362/the-boys-season-4-rotten-tomatoes-low-audience-score/ |title='The Boys' Hits An All-Time Low on Rotten Tomatoes – But There's More to This Story Than Meets The Eye |last=Seibold |first=Witney |website=[[/Film]] |date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/the-boys-season-4-record-low-rotten-tomatoes-score/ |title='The Boys' Season 4 Seemingly Gets Review Bombed Amid Record-Low Rotten Tomatoes Score |last=Brown |first=Jodee |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/06/19/the-boys-season-4-opens-up-46-split-between-critic-and-audience-scores/ |title='The Boys' Season 4 Opens Up 46% Split Between Critic and Audience Scores |last=Tassi |first=Paul |website=[[Forbes]] |date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-boys-season-four-being-review-bombed-3766932 |title='The Boys' season four is being review-bombed |last=Berry |first=Alex |website=[[NME]] |date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>}} Numerous journalists and critics have theorized and noted former President [[Donald Trump]] himself inspired the series character creation of [[Homelander]],{{efn|Attributed to multiple sources: <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2020/11/23/the-boys-antony-starr-mocks-trump-fans-cosplaying-as-homelander/ |title='The Boys' Antony Starr Mocks Trump Fans Cosplaying as Homelander |last=Di Placido |first=Dani |website=[[Forbes]] |date=November 22, 2020 |access-date=June 20, 2024 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/is-homelander-supposed-to-be-donald-trump-the-boys |title=Has Homelander Turned into 'The Boys' Donald Trump? There Are Some Obvious Parallels |last=Stinson |first=Katherine |website=[[Distractify]] |date=July 8, 2022 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/the-boys-political-poster-season-4/ |title='The Boys' Season 4 Poster Reveals Homelander's Trump-Like Slogan |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |date=March 5, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1598919/the-boys-season-4-homelander-donald-trump-references/ |title='The Boys' Season 4 Has Completed Homelander's Transformation into Donald Trump |last=Meenan |first=Devin |website=[[/Film]] |date=June 13, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/tv-review-the-boys-season-4-is-a-pizzagate-parody-of-donald-trumps-alt-right/ |title=TV Review: 'The Boys' Season 4 is a Pizzagate parody of Donald Trump's Alt-Right |last=Angeles |first=Christian |website=Comics Beat |date=June 13, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theringer.com/tv/2024/6/13/24177839/the-boys-season-4-homelander-donald-trump-election-year-satire |title='The Boys' is Better at Satirizing Superheroes Than it is at Satirizing Trump |last=Lindbergh |first=Ben |website=[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]] |date=June 13, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>}} a theory which has been confirmed by Kripke.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-boys-showrunner-erik-kripke-interview-trumpism-1235914642/ |title=For Eric Kripke, 'The Boys' Was Always About Trumpism |last=O'Connell |first=Mikey |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 8, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref> He also described the series in previous interviews as a "story about the intersection of [[celebrity]] and [[authoritarianism]] and how [[social media]] and [[entertainment]] are used to sell [[fascism]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/06/18/anti-woke-critics-of-the-boys-mocked-on-social-media-as-creators-say-the-series-was-always-a-satirical-right-wing-critique/ |title=Anti-'Woke' Critics of 'The Boys' Mocked on Social Media as Creators Say the Series Was Always a Satirical Right-Wing Critique |last=Murray |first=Conor |website=[[Forbes]] |date=June 18, 2020 |access-date=June 20, 2024 |url-access=limited}}</ref>

== Notelist ==

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== References ==

== References ==

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The Boys
Season 4

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ShowrunnerEric Kripke
Starring
No. of episodes3
Release
Original networkAmazon Prime Video
Original releaseJune 13, 2024 –
present
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The fourth season of the American satirical superhero television series The Boys, the first series in the franchise based on the comic book series of the same name written by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, was developed for television by American writer and television producer Eric Kripke. The season is produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with Point Grey Pictures, Original Film, Kripke Enterprises, Kickstart Entertainment and KFL Nightsky Productions.

The show's fourth season stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit, and Cameron Crovetti returning from prior seasons, with Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan joining the cast. Taking place six months after the events of the previous season, Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the control of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. With only months to live, Billy Butcher must find a way to work with The Boys, who are fed up with his lies, if they want to save the world before it's too late.

The season was announced following the third season premiere. Its first three episodes were released on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video on June 13, 2024, after which episodes are slated to be released on a weekly basis. The season has received critical acclaim for its action sequences, character development, dark humor, emotional depth, storyline, and blend of political commentary and surrealism.[1]

On May 14, 2024, the series was renewed for a fifth season; Kripke announced that the fifth season would serve as the series' final season on June 11, two days before season four premiered.[2][3][4]

Episodes

Cast and characters

Recurring

Guest

Production

Development

On June 10, 2022, Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a fourth season.[21] According to showrunner Eric Kripke, figuring out a way to save Ryan's soul is a key priority for Butcher in season four, with Kripke saying it's like Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) combined with Avengers: Endgame (2019).[22] On December 4, 2023, Kripke hinted that a scene from season four might include "the batshit craziest thing" ever filmed for the series and expressed his own surprise that he "got away with it".[23] He also teased how each episode this season will play out, saying: "I think every episode has at least one totally fucking bananas moment. I love the ones in episode five. Episode six makes me cover my mouth with my hands every time I watch it. So, I think there's lots of good stuff going on."[24]

Casting

On July 8, 2022, it was announced Nathan Mitchell (who portrayed the masked Black Noir in the first three seasons), despite his character's death in the third season finale, would continue to portray Black Noir but as a new entity of the character ("Black Noir II") in a main capacity in the fourth season of the series.[8] On August 1, it was reported that Cameron Crovetti had been promoted as a series regular, while Valorie Curry and Susan Heyward were cast as new series regulars for the fourth season.[9] On August 25, Jeffrey Dean Morgan was cast as a recurring guest star for the fourth season.[12] On December 1, Rosemarie DeWitt, Rob Benedict and Elliot Knight joined the cast in undisclosed capacities for the fourth season.[25]

On May 3, 2024, the official trailer revealed Maddie Phillips and Asa Germann would appear in the fourth season, reprising their roles from Gen V as Cate Dunlap and Sam Riordan, respectively.[20] Describing the inspirations of Curry's character, Firecracker, Kripke stated: "I think it's like [politicians] Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert. When we were writing her, [South Dakota Gov.] Kristi Noem wasn't in our heads, but then she comes out and she's shooting puppies and then it's like, 'There's Firecracker! She's literally shooting puppies!'"[24]

Filming

The fourth season commenced filming on August 22, 2022.[26] Simon Pegg concluded filming his scenes on January 18, 2023.[27] Filming on the finale began on February 12,[28] with Starr concluding filming his scenes on April 4.[29] Filming on the fourth season officially wrapped on April 12, 2023.[30]

Release

On June 28, 2023, Kripke confirmed that he was withholding release of the new season until the WGA strike was resolved.[31] The following year, the season premiered its first three episodes on June 13, 2024, while the rest of the episodes are set to be released on a weekly basis until July 18.[6]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the fourth season holds an approval rating of 95%, based on 77 reviews, with an average rating of 7.70/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Boxing in the political arena with a bloodied smile, The Boys' fourth season is grim and even a little glum while holding up a cracked mirror towards modern society."[32] on Metacritic, the season holds a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[33]

Audience reception

Following its three-episode premiere, the season was review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes. The website currently has a negative audience score of 49%, which is reportedly due to right-wing political user criticism. These users have reportedly perceived the season leaning toward more left-wing political commentary, compared to previous seasons.[a] Numerous journalists and critics have theorized and noted former President Donald Trump himself inspired the series character creation of Homelander,[b] a theory which has been confirmed by Kripke.[46] He also described the series in previous interviews as a "story about the intersection of celebrity and authoritarianism and how social media and entertainment are used to sell fascism".[47]

Notelist

  1. ^ Attributed to multiple sources: [34][35][36][37][38][39]
  2. ^ Attributed to multiple sources: [40][41][42][43][44][45]

References

  1. ^ Wolinsky, David (June 11, 2024). "Review Roundup for 'The Boys' Season 4". GameSpot. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Maas, Jennifer (May 14, 2024). "'The Boys' Renewed for Season 5 at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Kripke, Eric [@therealKripke] (June 11, 2024). "#TheBoys Season 4 Premiere Week is a good time to announce: Season 5 will be the Final Season! Always my plan, I just had to be cagey till I got the final OK from Vought. Thrilled to bring the story to a gory, epic, moist climax. Watch Season 4 in 2 DAYS, cause the end has begun!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Maas, Jennifer (June 11, 2024). "'The Boys' to End with Season 5 on Amazon". Variety. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "The Boys". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (February 22, 2024). "'The Boys': When to Expect Fourth Season Return". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Kripke, Eric [@therealKripke] (February 5, 2023). "Ohhhhh Shit! #TheBoys #TheBoysTV @TheBoysTV @PrimeVideo @Reed_Dave @jesschoutime @SPTV" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ a b Romano, Nick (July 8, 2022). "'The Boys' boss says this star will play 'a whole new character' in Season 4 after that intense finale". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d Petski, Denise (August 1, 2022). "'The Boys': Cameron Crovetti Upped to Series Regular, Valorie Curry, Susan Heyward Also Cast in Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (June 15, 2024). "Who is Sister Sage and Why Does Homelander Need Her Powers?". CBR. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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